®PAPERCITY ©2025 urban publishers, inc. all rights reserved terms & condition // privacy policy // sitemap Inventive plates like PB&J wings and duck-fat-seared burgers anchor the dining at Wishbone & Flynt Maiden offers a plant-based tasting experience with wines from women-owned vineyards and a Sunday high tea service Nonna Tata serves handmade Northern Italian comfort food in a BYOB setting.(Courtesy) Delicate dumplings and curated wine pairings meet at Teddy Wong's Coastal classics like lobster rolls and seared redfish are served in the historic LaCava Building that now houses Walloon's Restaurant A pay-what-you-can model brings chef-prepared meals and community warmth to the Near Southside at Taste Community Restaurant Southern-inspired dishes are served in a restored 1920s gas station on Magnolia Avenue (Courtesy) Mexico City-style cooking and rooftop mezcal cocktails set the tone at Tinie's Elevated American staples like chicken fried steak and shrimp & grits shine at Cat City Grill we look at the 10 Best Restaurants in Fort Worth’s Near Southside that keep locals and tourists coming back for more Ellerbe Fine Foods helped pioneer farm-to-table dining in Fort Worth Led by James Beard Award semi-finalist Molly McCook the restaurant — a restored 1920s gas station — is known for its elegant seasonal menus sourced from local farmers and purveyors The dishes reflect Southern roots with a modern ingredient-driven approach that changes with the harvest Ellerbe also offers an extensive wine program featuring curated selections and unique services like in-home tastings and cellar consultations Taste Community Restaurant is a mission-driven eatery that operates on a pay-what-you-can model that removes financial barriers to healthy the restaurant offers seasonal menus featuring dishes like elote fritters and Vietnamese pork steam buns — all crafted from fresh the nonprofit restaurant provides culinary job training and volunteer opportunities for locals At Teddy Wong’s, elevated Chinese cuisine paired with choice wines is the draw From delicate soup dumplings to fiery hot oil wontons each dish is matched with vino selections designed to bring out complex flavors heads both the kitchen and the adjacent to-go dumpling space with over 80 boutique selections carefully curated to ensure even the most discerning wine lover won’t leave without a memorable moment Walloon’s brings upscale coastal dining to the heart of Magnolia Avenue. Led by Fort Worth’s own Chef Marcus Paslay (Clay Pigeon and Piattello) and housed in the renovated LaCava Building the restaurant offers a refined menu featuring Gulf-inspired dishes like seared redfish The large horseshoe bar is the perfect place to perch while you sip on a superlative cocktail and wait for your lunch or main course This Mexico City-styled restaurant brings mezcal soul and serious style to South Main ingredient-driven dishes like duck carnitas enchiladas and sweet potato tetelas in a space that blends exposed brick The upstairs Escondite bar boasts one of the best rooftop patios with a clear view of downtown This tiny BYOB trattoria on Magnolia Avenue has been serving Northern Italian comfort food since 2006 with just a handful of tables and zero pretense Dishes like the Lasagne alla Bolognese — layered with homemade pasta and parmesan — and the carbonara pasta with pancetta and pecorino are the kind of meals that linger in your memory This South Main cocktail lounge and restaurant offers a passport to international flavors and an atmosphere that feels worlds away the team pours from a vast selection of premium spirits crafting cocktails that pull inspiration from every corner of the globe Brunch regulars know to order the chilaquiles verde — crispy tortilla chips tossed in house-made salsa verde and topped with cream cheese and two eggs This fine-dining vegan restaurant is the vision of Chef Amy McNutt plant-based extension of her Spiral Diner legacy The intimate space blends sculptural steel curves with velvet booths and midcentury touches Wines are sourced from women-owned vineyards and chosen for the stories behind them Maiden hosts a high tea service featuring vegan finger sandwiches This Fort Worth restaurant offers a menu of reimagined comfort foods crafted with seasonal ingredients Signature dishes include the PB&J Wings with Thai peanut sauce and blackberry coulis featuring a custom patty seared in duck fat The adjacent Amber Room provides a unique setting for cocktails and small bites for before of after the main dining experience This Magnolia Avenue staple delivers elevated Americana classics in a setting that’s equal parts casual and polished Known for its award-winning chicken fried steak and house-made meatloaf and brunch classics like shrimp & grits and eggs Benedict and a private dining room for up to 30 guests The Go-To Event Calendar for Texas’ most glamorous parties & charitable events A 15-year-old boy faces murder charges after a shooting on Columbus' South Side in a shooting that police said stemmed from a robbery Columbus police officers responded at 2:44 a.m April 29 to a shooting near the intersection of South Champion and Reinhard avenues unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound Paramedics took Hartwell to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center More: Columbus and Franklin County homicides in April 2025 A 15-year-old boy was charged with murder and taken to the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center Police said in the news release that detectives determined robbery was the motive but didn't include additional details Public Safety and Breaking News Reporter Bailey Gallion can be reached at bagallion@dispatch.com. The main threats are large hail, damaging wind gusts, and heavy rains with an isolated tornado also possible. FORECAST SHARE PHOTOS & VIDEOFamily escapes safely as firefighters battle intense blaze in South Side homeby SBG San Antonio Staff Reports SAN ANTONIO - A family is safe after a house fire on the South Side Thursday at a home off Silver Arrow Street near South Zarzamora Street Firefighters say heavy fire was coming from the bedroom and had made its way up to the attic Crews had a hard time getting to the attic but were eventually able to put it out After an unpleasant and noisy process of sorting and removing garbage from a former landfill in the middle of southeast Atlanta neighborhoods clearing the way for more residential development betting on the Beltline’s allure. “trash mountain”—aka “Mount Rubbish”—required nearly three years of remediation efforts to properly truck away from a Boulevard Heights site at United According to Atlanta-based developer TPA Residential the remediation process took longer than initially expected but is finally complete allowing vertical construction to begin a few weeks ago on a project set to bring nearly 300 more living options to the area. Full construction is scheduled to continue throughout 2025 with delivery of the first units expected early next year The project could be called “The Garrison”—a nod to a Georgia National Guard outpost near the site—but that hasn’t been finalized a project official tells Urbanize Atlanta. The 1104 Avondale Ave. project is located less than two blocks from the Beltline’s under-construction Southside Trail sections and Grant Park According to paperwork filed with the city in 2023 TPA plans to start development with a single 212,000-square-foot building with 228 housing units. TPA’s scope calls for 63 rental townhomes in 10 structures situated closer to United Avenue a small retail space will be included in one corner of the multifamily building The 8.2-acre site in question was once home to a city-operated drinking water chlorination facility but had been a massive abandoned landfill capped with fill-dirt for years. Officials have said roughly 150,000 yards of garbage had to be removed before the site could be ready for construction Two previous development efforts by other companies at the site sputtered and ultimately pulled out The Development Authority of Fulton County approved a $3.7-million tax abatement for TPA to help with cleaning up the site in 2022 The development was also approved for the Brownfield Tax Credit Program for “the voluntary cleanup and redevelopment of an environmentally contaminated site,” per TPA’s project website. Remediation and removal of the landfill reportedly cost $7 million and TPA plans to spend another $1 million building a Beltline connection with lighting and landscaping Fifteen percent of the apartments and townhomes will be reserved as affordable housing as required by Beltline inclusionary housing rules earlier schedules had called for delivering the first units in spring or summer 2024. TPA’s plans for the apartments (ranging from studios up to three-bedroom options) call for 43 units to be reserved for tenants earning 80 percent of the area median income or less The Avondale Avenue project joins other pockets of recent development near the southeastern-most Beltline corridor, where construction on the next 1.2-mile stretch of the Southside Trail began in June 2023 that part of the Beltline is scheduled to open sometime this fall.) Empire Communities’ the Swift claimed another vacant parcel next door several years ago Down the street, TPA also built a 275-unit project called The Penman on 6 acres that directly front the Beltline near the Southside Trail’s intersection with Boulevard About 7,000 square feet of adaptive-reuse retail space was included in that project Swing up to the gallery for more images and context. Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Is Beltline-connected Boulevard Heights the next Reynoldstown? (Urbanize Atlanta) FORECAST SHARE PHOTOS & VIDEOTxDOT begins $1.7M project to enhance road safety near South Side High Schoolby SBG San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has started a $1.7 million project aimed at improving road safety near South Side High School Crews are currently replacing three traditional turnarounds on U.S Highway 281 with restricted crossing U-turns These new U-turns are designed to reduce conflicts with oncoming traffic The construction work began Monday and is scheduled to be completed by August The project is being carried out in stages to minimize disruptions for local commuters UPDATE - County officials have re-opened Interstate 37 and Southton Road SAN ANTONIO - An evacuation was issued Tuesday by the Bexar County Office of Emergency Management due to a brush fire on the Far South Side The fire department tells us six homes were evacuated - five homes (two of them mobile homes) and one shed The heavy winds made the fire difficult to extinguish The fire is now under control and the evacuation is expected to be lifted soon Fire crews are still working on a few hot spots They expect to be on scene throughout the night who was able to get most of her pets out of the home - and leave the doors open so the rest of them could escape if the flames got close "They had just told me that it was spreading quick They thought that the train tracks were going to stop it but it didn't - and that was basically it They were just telling me that it was about 30 yards away and that was the last thing that they had told me Other neighbors tell us they tried coming home when they heard about the flames but have been unable to get to their house to get their pets and some of their belongings According to an official Bexar County Facebook post the evacuation order is limited to approximately 30 homes located in the southeastern part of Bexar County south of Highway 181 to the west on Donop Road South to Southton Road and east to Streich Road Deputies with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office are assisting with blocking off areas due to the spreading fires They say additional mandatory evacuation orders are in place for residents living along Duke Road in South Bexar County The City of San Antonio (COSA) has set up a temporary shelter for evacuees at the Mission Espada Fellowship Hall located at 10040 Espada Road The Atascosa County Sheriff's Office says they have responded to multiple house fires in the area of Old Pleasanton Road and Big Leaf Road due to high winds They urge residents to avoid the area if possible and watch for first responders if travel in the area is necessary The Bexar County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) advises that roads near the Calaveras and Duke Road wildfires will remain impacted until crews have deemed the area safe Various roads near and throughout the fire areas have been closed with a full list being posted to the department's Facebook Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has issued a statement urging Texans to take immediate precautions as "wildfire and storm risks across the state reach critical levels." For more preparedness resources, visit Texas A&M Forest Service and Texas Division of Emergency Management We will update you as new information becomes available 2025Burglars broke into a Slice Factory pizzeria location Sunday morning on West 35th Street in Bridgeport Chicago police said.CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago pizzeria was the latest target of a burglary Police said one or more people broke through the side window of Slice Factory in Bridgeport Sunday at the restaurant's location in the 1500 block of West 35th Street SEE ALSO | Vandals caught on camera damaging Lockport pizzeria; owner offers free pizza as reward No one was in custody as police continue to investigate INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood 2025 at 1:23 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}See which streets to avoid and when to avoid them on Parade Day (Shutterstock)CHICAGO — Several Beverly neighborhood streets will be closed to traffic Sunday morning and well into the afternoon to accommodate the South Side Irish Parade which is set to step off from 103rd and Western at noon When driving to the neighborhood for the parade the goal is to park as close as possible and walk the rest of the way Here are the planned street closures and parking restrictions planned for the annual event that attracts thousands of attendees Western Avenue will be closed between 99th Street and south of 115th Street beginning as early as 9 a.m Cross streets 103rd and 111th are also likely to be closed near Western possibly as far west as Kedzie Avenue and as east as Longwood Drive Side streets near Western between 99th and 115th may also be closed as early as 9 a.m there will be no street parking allowed on Western Avenue from 99th Street to 119th Street there will no street parking allowed on the east side of Artesian from 103rd to 111th Parking restrictions are expected to be lifted by 3 p.m Metra has added stops at 103rd Street and 111th Street on its Rock Island Line to accommodate parade-goers there will be no street parking allowed on Western Avenue from 99th St no street parking is allowed on the east side of Artesian from 103rd to 111th There will be no parking on Claremont west side of street from 103rd to 107th Expect traffic to be restricted on Western Avenue and surrounding side streets beginning at 9 a.m On all east/west streets leading to Western Ave expect portions of the street to be closed within 75 feet of Western Avenue or between the first alleyway and Western Avenue Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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SAN ANTONIO - The body discovered Wednesday morning on the city's South Side has been identified The Medical Examiner's Officer has identified the man as 58-year-old Richard John Hage in a field off Goliad Road near City Base Landing They say the man's body was found near a vehicle Police said this does not appear to be self-inflicted and there are no immediate signs of foul play WTTV CBS4Indy INDIANAPOLIS — A man was critically injured in a shooting on the near south side of Indianapolis Saturday night According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of South East Street around 10:14 p.m they located an adult male victim with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds IMPD has indicated that the victim was transported from the scene to a local hospital in critical condition Police confirmed that they detained a person of interest at the shooting scene That person was released pending further investigation Detectives do not believe the shooting poses an ongoing threat to the public no additional information on the shooting or the circumstances that led to it have been made available Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" these are the actual most popular baby names so far in 2025 Whether it’s a short vacation or they’re jetting off to begin their career show the future traveler you care with a meaningful graduation gift National Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 5 take advantage of these freebies and deals A controversial plan for a new Near South Side high school appears to have stalled Families on the Near South Side and Chinatown have been asking for a dedicated community high school for years as many families say students are forced to travel across the city to attend selective-enrollment schools that offer classes and extracurriculars nearby high schools lack In 2018, plans to convert National Teacher’s Academy, 55 W. Cermak Road, into a high school were scrapped after outcry from families and NTA staff. Instead a $150 million school was proposed for the former Harold Ickes Homes site near 24th and State streets on the Near South Side Now, officials are being quiet about the status of the school, and a website that served as an information hub for the proposed high school has been taken down everything is pretty much still status quo I’m still committed to making this happen,” Ald A Board of Education vote to approve a capital budget for the project was originally set for June 2023 but was pulled pending further review a CPS spokesperson said the website was “currently paused,” but more information would eventually be shared “The Near South High School proposal is still under review as the District develops long-term strategies and objectives through work on the CPS Educational Facilities Master Plan and Five-Year Strategic Plan,” district officials said in a statement Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office did not respond to requests for comment Johnson pledged to enforce a moratorium on building anything on public housing land but it is unclear whether he supports the school proposal A month after the stalled school board vote, Johnson replaced all but one board member and named Jianan Shi school board president previously with parent advocacy group Raise Your Hand was part of a coalition of residents calling for the high school to be built elsewhere Near South Side neighbors and elected officials have long fought for a community high school in the area saying the lack of options for the growing population has forced students to travel up to two hours to other neighborhoods But many of those proponents have pushed CPS to consider other sites for the school. They suggested The 78 megadevelopment or a plot between 17th and 18th and Canal and Stewart Avenues They also suggested repurposing Jones College Prep into a neighborhood school The Illinois Answers Project reported last year that CHA and city officials had homed in on the Harold Ickes Homes site by July 2021 maintaining to the public there were no other viable locations for the school allowing some of the families displaced by the demolition of the Ickes Homes to return The school would accommodate 1,200 students from the community It would be a feeder school for nine surrounding elementary schools: Armour and district staff was formed in November 2022 to guide CPS families through the process the City Council approved $8 million in tax-increment financing dollars to buy some of the land involved in the swap The ad hoc committee launched a series of virtual meetings in January 2023 to get community input and was to meet twice a month ahead of the scheduled board vote Following the land swap, Rep. Theresa Mah vowed to withdraw the $50 million in state funding she helped secure because of the city’s refusal to compromise with neighbors who wanted to explore alternate sites Mah told Block Club earlier this month she hasn’t had a chance to speak with Johnson’s administration on the issue but she remains firm on finding a compromise that doesn’t involve using public housing land and I still believe we should consider another site because it doesn’t make sense to stick with a site so many are opposed to,” Mah said The funding for the school will be reappropriated in the meantime Other opponents were concerned about the siphoning of resources from other nearby high schools including Wendell Phillips and Dunbar Vocational Academy — two predominantly Black schools that have suffered budget cuts in recent years Organizers from the Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization and the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community held a series of City Hall protests and town halls after the land swap agreement some of them calling on former Mayor Lori Lightfoot to do away with the plan altogether “We have not heard any news,” said Grace Chan McKibben executive director of Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community “We are in the process of trying to figure out who in CPS we should talk to about this It is unclear who is leading the planning of the Near South high school The seven new schools are part of a multiyear flurry of openings that city officials hope will reinvigorate the system at a time of faltering enrollment and New Jersey have in-state tuition programs for undocumented students the Trump administration plans to take action against those programs A funding shortfall in the state budget forced New York City to freeze enrollment for a popular child care voucher program for low-income families Superintendent Aleesia Johnson said that while she’s deeply concerned about the changes brought by a new property tax law the district will strive to engage the community Here’s what I wish I could say when someone asks President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget would cut nearly $6 billion from K-12 education the proposal offers insight into Trump’s plans Thousands of Chicagoans are getting a 3-minute rundown of the city's big education stories and statewide policy changes every weekday morning Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free newsletter to join them today By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice and European users agree to the data transfer policy. 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vehicle a weapon during their chase The driver of the third vehicle then began chasing the original two vehicles all three vehicles continued chasing each other southbound on Roosevelt Avenue before they pulled over and stopped at an area near Southside High School Salazar said the driver of the third vehicle confronted the driver of the second vehicle (victim) Deputies said the driver of the SUV (suspect) then approached both drivers and shot the victim The victim was taken to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening injury The suspect returned to their vehicle and fled the scene BCSO shared on its social media page requesting the public’s help in finding the suspect The sheriff’s office said the man is believed to be in his 50s and has a mustache and goatee Anyone with information regarding the suspect or the suspect’s vehicle is asked to contact BCSO at 210-335-6000 or email BCSOTIPS@bexar.org Copyright 2025 by KSAT - All rights reserved Nate Kotisso joined KSAT as a digital 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but further investigation revealed the victim had been shot The victim was identified as 21-year-old Demetrius Starks The Marion County Coroner’s Office will investigate to determine the exact manner and cause of death Authorities are urging anyone with information about this incident to come forward. Individuals are encouraged to contact Detective Gregory Taylor at the IMPD Homicide Office by phone at 317.327.3475 or via email at Gregory.Taylor2@indy.gov A vehicle was damaged in a shooting around 11 Tuesday night on the Dan Ryan Expressway No one was hurt but a vehicle was damaged in a shooting late Tuesday night on the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway on the South Side State troopers responded near 79th Street around 11 p.m to the shooting and found the vehicle was struck twice by gunfire Northbound lanes were shut down around 1:05 a.m A new bar from a veteran hospitality team has debuted in Fort Worth: Called Morton's Tavern where husband-and-wife owners Jimmy and Monika Morton have crafted a comfortable new place to hang out whose resume includes nearly a decade with the Pappas franchise was the co-owner and COO of Twilite Lounge in Fort Worth whose hospitality career goes back 30 years It's a welcome return for the area, following the closure of Twilite Lounge in December 2023 after six years on the tail end of the pandemic and at a time when crowds weren't showing up for the live music that had become an unsustainable signature for the lounge our vision is a neighborhood sports tavern The food is provided via an innovative partnership with JesCrave the caterer and food truck revered for its tacos while JesCrave partners Jessica Chaves Martin and Janette Carillo own and operate the kitchen Their collective goal is to continue to provide a gathering place for what has become a growing neighborhood "After the ownership of Twilite decided to end Monika and I couldn't let this space go," Jimmy says "We wanted to continue to provide that community hub but the neighborhood has also grown up a bit with more apartments and people living in the area." "We liked the idea of a neighborhood sports tavern — we're both big sports lovers — but there aren't many comfortable sports bars where the atmosphere is dark and relaxed," Jimmy says "We liked the idea of a place that's not bright or in your face but where you can watch a game or sit on a beautiful patio with your dog This was a concept we felt wasn't covered in the area." That means some TVs but not an excessive number of TVs "We'll have 20 to 25 TVs — enough that you can watch every Sunday morning football game," she says "We're going for a more relaxed decor where you can feel comfortable and watch whatever you came to watch Morton's Tavern in the old Twlilite LoungeGoogle Maps Their commitment to zero-alcohol extends to an entire menu of mocktails along with signature cocktails mostly classic — but all "very good," Monika says The venture provides the ideal situation for JesCrave Martin and Carillo launched their food truck in 2020 and have become a big local favorite for their birria tacos They eventually expanded into a commercial kitchen "We aleady had a wonderful relationship with Jimmy and Monika — we had catered their wedding so they were aware of our food," Martin says "The timing was magical for all of us Martin describes herself and Carillo as "both taco heads." "Janette comes from a Hispanic family and my dad is Amerian native Indian so we've combined flavors and cuisines," Martin says We take a lot of pride in a lot of our tacos but at restaurant-quality level with upscale ingredients and flavors." plus items like loaded asada fries topped with meat "We're thankful to have a home base and not have to pack up a kitchen every night," she says there's the question of sports team allegiance but Monika says they won't be team-specific But she also confesses that there may be a favorable bias towards hockey we've got some vintage autographed hockey sticks as well as my old chair from Texas Stadium," she says There’s a new Nashville chicken restaurant now open in Mansfield: Called 2 Neighbors Southern Chicken it opened in March in the Broad Street Shopping Center at 2751 E where it's serving an authentic version from a family with first-hand knowledge Owner Carlonda Marshall is a native of Nashville who's getting some backup from her mother "We grew up on Nashville fried chicken that would be our Friday night meal," Marshall says Mansfield is a second location: Marshall opened the first 2 Neighbors in 2017 in Cedar Hill, before relocating to the Grow DeSoto Market Place in 2020, where it’s still open today. (They also briefly opened a burgers and shakes concept next door in the marketplace The new Mansfield location has fast-casual service Fans can buy hats and T-shirts with the restaurant's design The menu at Mansfield is similar to DeSoto location but with a bigger focus on Southern fried chicken Customers can get plain fried chicken or the spicier Nashville-style Prices range from $8.50 for nuggets to $14 for catfish & fries The only thing they're not doing at Mansfield is sandwiches a twist on the classic Kentucky butter cake a moist pound cake with a butter and sugar syrup and a vanilla glazed crust The center where they're located has a healthy mix of shops and restaurants. They took over a space that was previously occupied by another chicken place called Chick'n Cone now closed; but Marshall is upbeat about the area "Just looking in the Mansfield area and seeing all the growth there we decided it’s kind of booming over there,” she says "We're so busy in Mansfield right now we're getting a lot of walk-in traffic." Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInFORT WAYNE (WPTA) - A girl is in critical condition after a shooting on Fort Wayne’s south side Monday night which is within the Black Pine Flats apartment complex Fort Wayne Police Department Officer Daniel Nerzig says there is no active threat to the public Nerzig said another juvenile called 911 to report the shooting after the girl was shot